Mining Incidents

Minerals Technologies IncController

MSHA Controller ID: M00362
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
511
Mines on record
14
Period

Top causes

  • ELECTRICAL1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS213 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON84 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE54 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)49 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY43 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
3
2025
9
2024
18
2023
20
2022
22
2021
12
2020
7
2019
20
2018
20
2017
18
2016
25
2015
23
2014
8
2013
8
2012
7
2011
9
2010
6
2009
9
2008
13
2007
18
2006
30 (1f)
2005
26
2004
37
2003
25
2002
29
2001
36
2000
53

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
Contact with electrical current

Employee of Adams Trucking was weedwacking brush. Blade on weedwacker hit guide wire for electrical pole. The wire was severed and the tension pulled it back toward the transformers on the pole. the guide wire came in contact with a bare wire. At this time we assume electricity went to ground causing fatality. Under Investigation.